Denied Breaks, U.S. Poultry Workers Wear Diapers on the Job

RoleModelsinBlood31

Brainwashing the masses. The organic movement is a beneficial one to our planet and our stomachs, but all the propaganda hating on conventional foods is a bit much. Of course organic is better for the farm and the land but people have been eating garbage in this country for a long time and living into their 80's while doing so. Cigarettes and alcohol while preggo, decades of preservative laden foods in cans and on shelves, etc. The list of bad stuff we consume is huge. Until the price comes down I'll be staying conventional, I don't want to live till I'm 100 and useless anyway.

I worked for a few years teaching culinary classes at whole foods and working in their nutrition analysis dept. I can tell you that what they pay for their goods is higher than conventional, but the markup is staggering compared to that of conventional foods.

PJ_Soul

Wma31394 said:

RKCNDY said:

Wma31394 said:

brianlux said:

We can help end this by eating locally grown organic foods. No doubt, some workers on organic farms are probably abused somewhere too but the likelihood is much less.

We can but the "organic" industry as a whole is way overpriced and it's hard for people to afford it..how they get away with $7-8 a gallon milk is beyond me.

3 pack of 1/2 gallon cartons of organic low-fat milk at Costco is $10.99 prices may vary in your area, but that's what I pay living in the city. Also, the sell-by dates on organic milk are much longer than regular milk.

Yea so 1 1/2 gallons for $10.99?? For milk?? Haha 3 times the price is redic..I know the date is much longer but my kids power through milk it doesn't really matter. Was buying organic for 8 years I'm done.

Yeah I agree that is a huge rip off for milk! I can't afford organic milk, no way. But $5.75 CAD for a dozen free range eggs as opposed to $2.75 for a dozen yucky factory eggs is very reasonable IMO. I can afford that. I think that's still cheap for a dozen eggs.

Jason P

Has anyone ever done a blind taste test on organic eggs vs the evil mass farms?

hedonist

I'll say that Horizon's organic milk is well worth the price. Last longer and doesn't fuck with my stomach.

And organic chicken (beef too) - big difference in taste, and again, not fucking with my stomach.

(my stomach is prone to be fucked with, duh)

PJfanwillneverleave1

Jason P said:

Has anyone ever done a blind taste test on organic eggs vs the evil mass farms?

You have a very good question here.
The yolks are for sure deeper yellow and perhaps aided as "tasting better" but really unless you don't put anything on your eggs like ketchup or hotsauce then the taste of the egg is irrelevant.

Jason P

The unnamed source say they rarely get bathroom breaks ... but when they do there are long lines ... which would imply people are getting bathroom breaks on a regular basis.

I think this report is bogus.

Free

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

Jason P said:

Has anyone ever done a blind taste test on organic eggs vs the evil mass farms?

You have a very good question here.
The yolks are for sure deeper yellow and perhaps aided as "tasting better" but really unless you don't put anything on your eggs like ketchup or hotsauce then the taste of the egg is irrelevant.

I have, and I've done it with my neighbor's eggs, she has a dozen chickens. Farm fresh eggs are ten times tastier, yolks are brighter and so worth it. And hedonist, organic meat makes a big difference to my stomach too.

Jason P said:

The unnamed source say they rarely get bathroom breaks ... but when they do there are long lines ... which would imply people are getting bathroom breaks on a regular basis.

I think this report is bogus.

Ahem, Long lines doesn't send a red flag? Why are there long lines at a workplace bathroom?? WTF?

PJ_Soul

Jason P said:

Has anyone ever done a blind taste test on organic eggs vs the evil mass farms?

No need. The difference is huge IMO. The yolks are notably richer and better tasting.

RKCNDY

Jason P said:

Has anyone ever done a blind taste test on organic eggs vs the evil mass farms?

Have you seen the doc film 'Food Inc'?

There obviously is a difference between chickens that get to move around and experience sunlight versus chickens that are packed together in a steel building that never see sunlight.

Godfather.

I don't like the caged chicken idea either, very cruel to say the least.

Godfather.